Several hotels in the popular Riviera Maya resort have been struck with the bug Cyclospora which is spread through food and water tainted by infected human poo and causes vomiting and painful diarrhoea.

“The source of infection is thought likely to be a foodstuff supplied to hotels. Investigation into this outbreak is ongoing.

“Awareness of the outbreak should be maintained and travellers to Mexico are strongly advised to maintain a high standard of food, water and personal hygiene.

“On return from Mexico, if you have any symptoms such as those described above you should seek medical attention and tell your GP about your travel history.”

A spokesperson for Thomson said: “We are aware of some reported sickness cases from Riviera Maya in Mexico.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and we are in direct contact with customers who have been in touch with us since their return.”

Little boy killed by 'contaminated' slice of pizza in Mexico

A four-year-old boy in Mexico has died from eating a slice of pizza which health officials believe may have been contaminated.
Little Hugo Leonel had visited a restaurant, named Ciao, with his parents in a shopping centre in the city of Leon in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato.
Later that evening, all three felt violently sick and went to the nearby IMSS Guanajuato clinic the next morning after their condition had not improved.
Doctors gave Hugo a drip and paracetamol and then sent him back home.
After another night of discomfort, Hugo was rushed back to the clinic the next day after suffering convulsions
The tragic child’s heart stopped beating when he was carried through the doors of the medical centre.
His father, Hugo Elias Soto, said: “When we arrived at the hospital the doctor told me that my baby’s heart had stopped, although his lungs were still working.”
It was later determined that the pizza was the cause of the illness.
Authorities believe a substance sometimes found in flour and dough could have been responsible, although the samples are still being studied.

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